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High Court challenge to exclusion of nearly two million Disabled people from £20 week benefit uplift
29 April 2021 | News
... decide whether it was lawful of the Government not to give nearly 2 million people on disability benefits the same £1040 a year increase that it has given Universal Credit claimants. At the beginning of the pandemic the Government announced a £20 per week increase to ...
Disabled Students Allowances: Over half of eligible students miss out
13 August 2019 | News
Confusion over what is meant by disability, and poor awareness of a widely available fund, has led to 60% of eligible disabled students missing out on financial support at university. A report from the Department for Education in England , released earlier this year, revealed 60% of eligible ...
Jenna's Benefits Cuts story - 'Cuts will hurt, but we can fight'
02 April 2025 | News
Jenna, University Student and founder of Universities Against Disability Cuts UK, discusses how the proposed Benefits ... a devastating impact on her independence, education, job and housing. Jenna highlights the reality of potentially ...
WCA damages health say 95 per cent
03 July 2014 | News
... assessment of disabled people for ESA has been a national scandal with the real problem being the culture of contempt which is at the very heart of ... had physical impairments and 70% had mental health problems. The questionnaire asked people who were sick or ...
Government Publishes Universal Credit And Personal Independence Payment Bill - Aimed At Cutting Billions Of Pounds From Disability Benefits
18 June 2025 | News
The Government has published the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill that will formally enact the ... to alter or freeze the rates of Universal Credit(“UC”) and related benefits and amend the Personal Independence ...
Starter payments needed to give financial support during 5 weeks wait for first Universal Credit payment, say MPs
18 October 2020 | News
The Work and Pension Committee says that the current wait of at least ... while its Advance payments (loans) can provide a valuable financial lifeline, some people cannot the required ... indication that someone is struggling and offer support as early as possible. Among the Committee’s other key ...
Millions of Pounds Held Up Every Month Due to Delays in PIP Reviews
17 August 2023 | News
Disabled people are missing out on an estimated £24 million every month because of ... the number of people seeking support from the charity with issues related to PIP reviews increased by 19% compared to ... health assessments that can be carried out. Between January and April 2023, 210,000 people made a new claim for PIP, but ...
Two new reports advocate Universal Basic Income with little concession to disability
17 March 2019 | News
We highlight the pros and cons of each report... Both reports are not really concerned with financial support for disabled people - which raises ... The report seeks to postpone disability and housing costs issues till a later date, with no detail. Report 2 Nothing ...
Labour Force Survey analysis: disabled people
23 February 2015 | News
Labour Force Survey analysis of disabled people by region and main health problem covering Oct to Dec 2013 and Oct to Dec ... the rates of employment for those with mental health problems and those with learning disabilities are still ...
Government reject recommendation to automatically send PIP claimants their assessment report
14 January 2018 | News
The Government has rejected its independent PIP reviewer’s recommendation that PIP ... its recommendations, including that it should: simplify and better co-ordinate communication products to provide a ... consistency of outcomes, the effectiveness of award reviews and the effectiveness of the mandatory reconsideration ...